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Definition of polarization noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

polarization

noun
 
/ˌpəʊləraɪˈzeɪʃn/
 
/ˌpəʊlərəˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also polarisation)
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. the act of separating or making people separate into two groups with completely opposite opinions
    • increasing social polarization
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
  2. (physics) the fact of waves of light, etc. vibrating in a single direction
    • Polarization of light by reflection is found more in nature than in industry.
  3. (physics) the fact of giving polarity to something
    • regions of positive and negative polarization
See polarization in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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